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English: AWM Caption: Singapore. 1942-02-05. Starboard side view of the extensively damaged British transport the Empress of Asia and Navy rescue vessels. The transport was set on fire during a bomb attack by Japanese aircraft. It was one of four ships bringing the remainder of the 18th British Division, some other troops, and transport vehicles to the island. Most of the troops were rescued by the Navy, but nearly all their weapons and equipment were lost.
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This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number:
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  • 2013-11-19 05:01 Wolcott 639×443× (144623 bytes) higher res
  • 2007-06-01 22:25 Wolcott 450×302× (39618 bytes) Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number P01604.001 '''Sourced from:''' http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp '''Copyright:''' The AWM record for this photo states that the copyright status is 'clear'. The photo was taken in 1942. The AWM

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03:09, 16 April 2014Thumbnail for version as of 03:09, 16 April 2014639 × 443 (141 KB)RcbutcherTransferred from en.wikipedia

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